TV Guide: Online Video Guide Luc Besson

From Paris With Love Official Trailer

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:03:43 -0500

A low-ranking intelligence operative (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent (John Travolta) whos been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.

The Fifth Element

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:30:59 -0500

Synopsis: In 2259, a fiery planet controlled by a mega-evil presence is on a collision course with Earth - and a wise-guy New York cabbie becomes the unlikely key to saving the planet! A wild, colorful sci-fi adventure! With Chris Tucker.

Arthur and the Invisibles: Trailer

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500

From the creative mind of talented filmmaker Luc Besson, comes a larger-than-life, family adventure about a boy who, after his grandfather disappears, sets out to save his family home from emerging real estate developers. Arthur learns that he must follow his grandfather's ancient clues to a vast treasure ? and unlock the passageway to a spectacular new world filled with mysterious little people, so tiny they are considered invisible, and enlist their help. But once in the magical land, Arthur must join swords with a beautiful princess and a reckless army of defenders to save the land from the evil wizard. It seems like an impossible task, but as he discovers along the way, sometimes the smallest heroes can make the biggest difference. Using a dazzling new combination of live-action and ground-breaking CGI technology, Arthur and the Invisibles is the story about the true meaning of courage and the endless power of imagination. The film is scheduled for release on January 12, 2007, and

In Character With: Liam Neeson of TAKEN

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:28:24 -0500

Liam Neeson describes how his character Bryan Mills, a retired covert government operative, shows how ruthless he can be to gain information leading to his kidnapped daughter.

SHADED BLUE - The Deepest Man on Earth

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:17:46 -0500

Sicily/Italy: The Cuban Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras free-dives to the incredible depth of -128 Meters (423 ft) below sea level. 35 KG (70 lbs) of led pull down his sled into the deep, where his body is exposed to a water pressure of almost 140 Metric tons per square Meter. In just 2 min. and 26 seconds, Pipin reaches the surface and for the seventh time, he obtains the title of 'World Champion in Freediving'. Just like in the famous movie 'The Big Blue' (Luc Besson, 1988), Pipin slips down into the deep blue abyss, with only one breath of air, silently into the 'Shaded Blue'. Below 100 Meters (330 ft), his heart beats only 12 impulses per minute: just enough to survive. Although, a ride with his sled lasts only 2.5 minutes, Pipin is able to hold his breath for more than 8 Minutes. Doctors and scientists study the man who dove more than 500 times below 100 Meters (300 ft) and had spent more than 33.000 hours beneath the surface of the sea. None else is able to freedive deeper than Pipin:

'Taken' Trailer No. 1: 'Taken' - Trailer No. 1

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:52:53 -0500

An ex-soldier (Liam Neeson) traveling through Europe embarks on a frantic quest to rescue his daughter (Maggie Grace) after the young girl is abducted by slave traders in District B13 director Pierre Morel's contemporary thriller Taken. Robert Mark Kamen joins the screenwriting team, which also includes Morel and longtime collaborator Luc Besson, who also produces. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Trailers: Taken - Trailer 2

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:22:47 -0500

Liam Neeson stars in this action thriller about a former spy who uses all his skills to try and find his kidnapped daughter.

Movie Trailers: Transporter 3

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:15:24 -0500

Mob courier Frank Martin and his assignment, a cynical Ukrainian woman, are fitted with shackles that will explode if they wander too far from Frank's car.

'Transporter 3' Trailer No. 1: 'Transporter 3' - Clip No. 1

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:10:26 -0500

Strong-armed into transporting the kidnapped daughter of the head of the Environmental Agency for the Ukraine from Marseilles to Odessa, skilled wheelman Frank Martin (Jason Statham) enlists the aid of Inspector Tarconi (Fran ois Berl and) in accomplishing the treacherous assignment in this action-packed installment of the popular action series produced by Luc Besson (who also co-scripts). Frank isn't exactly thrilled with his latest assignment, but when his employer turns up the pressure, he has little choice but to deliver. His cargo is a feisty young girl named Valentina (Natalya Rudakova) -- who just happens to be the daughter of Leonid Vasilev (Jeroen Krabb ), the powerful top dog of the Ukraine EPA. Now, as Frank makes his way through Stuttgart and Budapest on the road to the Black Sea, Vasilev's men besiege his car from all sides, and his cynical young passenger gets a bad case of Stockholm Syndrome. As the driver and his cargo grow increasingly close, they both realize that mak

'Transporter 3' Trailer No. 1: 'Transporter 3' - Trailer No. 1

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:17:52 -0500

'Transporter 3' Trailer No. 1: 'Transporter 3' - Trailer No. 2

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:17:50 -0500

The Fifth Element

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:11:30 -0500

LUC BESSON directs BRUCE WILLIS, GARY OLDMAN and IAN HOLM in a timeless story that takes a glimpse into a non-apocalyptic future.

'AngelA' Trailer No. 1: 'Angel-A' - Trailer No. 1

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:41:06 -0500

A desperate man in serious debt attempts to wipe his account clean in the most permanent way imaginable, only to find himself saved from a grim, self-inflicted demise by his selfless attempt to rescue another would-be suicide in director Luc Besson's tenth outing as a director. Andr (Jamel Debbouze) is a debt-ridden 28-year-old who has until midnight to pay back 40,000 euros to one of Paris' most ruthless gangsters. When the menacing Franck (Gilbert Melki) has his thugs dangle Andr over the edge of the Eiffel Tower soon thereafter, the debtor who views himself as an American on a technicality seeks the help of the U.S. Embassy to no avail. After failing to convince the local police to lock him up for his own protection, Andr , sensing death is eminent, determines to end his life on his own terms. As Andr steps over the edge of the city's most awe-inspiring bridges and prepares to take that fateful plunge, he suddenly notices a statuesque blonde in a little black dress preparing to m

'Arthur and the Invisibles' Trailer 01: 'Arthur and the Invisibles' - Trailer 01

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:30:17 -0500

On the heels of his first foray into romantic comedy, versatile French filmmaker Luc Besson breaks new ground yet again with this computer-animated, family-friendly adaptation of his own children's book Arthur and the Minimoys. Arthur is a wide-eyed ten-year-old whose vivid imagination is fueled by the colorful bedtime stories his grandmother reads to him each night. His dreams are filled with images of African tribes and the remarkable inventions detailed in the enigmatic book that his grandfather left behind after mysteriously disappearing four years ago. Arthur and his family are in danger of losing their home to an unscrupulous real-estate developer, but if there is any truth to the tales of a treasure hidden deep beneath their garden and the tiny, fairy-like creatures that his grandmother so frequently sketches, there may still be hope of saving their home before it's too late. Now, with nothing to guide him but the clues left behind by his grandfather, Arthur will set out to find

District B13 Trailer #1: District B-13 - Behind the Scenes Clip #1

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:22:59 -0500

A nuclear weapon has been stolen by the most powerful gang in Paris' treacherous, walled-in ghetto, and it's up to a determined cop and a vigilante criminal in search of his sister to infiltrate the sector, save the girl, and get the bomb out of the bad guys' hands in an action-packed tale produced by Luc Besson and directed by cinematographer Pierre Morel. The year is 2010, and a massive wall has been erected to keep the violence of the Paris ghetto confined to District B13. Within these walls, gangs rules the streets and law enforcement is powerless. This time the gangs have gone too far, though, and when the authorities realize that a nuclear weapon has been smuggled into the district, specially trained policeman and martial artist Damien is assigned the task of retrieving the weapon of mass destruction before Paris goes up in flames. He's not going to be able to do it on his own, though, and when Damien learns that breakaway bad guy Le to's sister has been abducted by the very same

District B13 Trailer #1: District B-13 - Trailer #1

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:21:43 -0500